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Published	12/08/2023	{{c1::ALA is the precursor for DHA::What is the relationship between a-linolenic acid (ALA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)?}}
Published	12/08/2023	{{c1::ALA is found in plants: walnuts, chia seeds, plant oils (flaxseed, soybean, canola, and linseed oils)::What foods are rich in ALA?}}
Published	12/08/2023	{{c1::DHA is found in animal products: oily fish*, human breastmilk, grass-fed meat, eggs::What foods are rich in DHA?}}
Published	12/08/2023	{{c1::AA is found in animal products (red meat, poultry, liver, kidney, heart, eggs)::What foods are rich in arachidonic acid (AA)?}}
Published	12/08/2023	{{c1::ALA is an "essential" fatty acid, as it is not produced independently by the body. DHA is "conditionally essential" since it can be made by the …
Published	12/08/2023	{{c1::Fish obtain DHA from the diet through eating Crypthecodinium cohnii, a non-photosynthetic heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate. In other wor…
Published	12/08/2023	DHA and EPA {{c1::increases::increases/decreases}} {{c2::plasma membrane fluidity::#1}} and {{c1::decreases::increases/decreases}} {{c2::cho…
Published	12/08/2023	{{c1::Omega-3 fatty acids}} are associated with {{c1::decreased::increased/decreased}} incidence of {{c2::heart attacks}} and sudden death due to {{c2…
Published	12/08/2023	Although research has long provided evidence that {{c1::Omega-3 fatty acids::#1}} are beneficial in preventing {{c1::cardiovascular disease}}, re…
Published	12/08/2023	The combination of {{c1::statin medications}} and {{c1::fish oil}} have both additive and independent effects in correcting {{c1::dysli…
Published	12/08/2023	The combination of {{c1::the Mediterranean diet::the best diet known to man}}, which is high in {{c1::fish oil}}, and {{c1::statin medi…
Published	12/08/2023	In 1967, trout was raised with {{c1::corn oil}} as the only {{c1::fat}} in their diet. These fish developed shock syndrom and ultimately suffered high…
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